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10 Little Darth Vaders Too Cute to Go to the Dark Side

Cameron Simcik — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 20:52:12 +0000

It seems like Darth Vader's turned a positive corner recently. He's become part of the Disney family after all, so maybe the whole hanging out with princesses thing is turning him into a softie. Or maybe he just got a bad rep all these years. Whatever the case, it doesn't seem like the Dark Lord is all that bad. Why? Well, these kiddos are proof.

See How Darth Vader Does Disney World

Cameron Simcik — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 19:02:40 +0000

Ever since news broke that Disney purchased Lucasfilm, AKA the 'Star Wars' franchise, tons of Disney-meets-Star-Wars art has hit the net. It's not only really cool, the art also helps us to picture what it'll be like when the sci-fi franchise is immersed in cartoon land.

Volkswagen's 'Little Darth Vader' Max Page to Undergo Open Heart Surgery

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 14:10:59 +0000

Although you probably wouldn’t recognize Max Page, you have almost certainly seen him before. The 7-year-old played miniature Darth Vader in Volkswagen’s 2011 Super Bowl ad, a spot that is among the most popular in the history of the Big Game.

After the commercial aired, Max made an appearance on ‘Today,’ where his mom revealed he had been diagnosed with a congenital heart defect at birth and has since worn a pacemaker.

Man Dressed as Darth Vader Applies for Land in the Ukraine [VIDEO]

Danny Gallagher — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 04:52:58 +0000

Darth Vader wants to own a little piece land in the Ukraine. A man from the Black Sea port of Odessa applied for 1,000 square meters of free land offered by the Ukrainian government dressed as the infamous ‘Star Wars’ villain. May the Force be with you, land applicant.

Darth Vader Is the Meanest Boss Ever

Don Deane — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 17:40:44 +0000

Oh, how the mighty have fallen! In this commercial for Currys PC World, Darth Vader appears to have taken a job in retail middle management. Guess there’s not a lot of job openings for “evil galactic overlord” these days. Still, the Sith Lord takes his job very seriously and even threatens one worker at the [...]

Darth Vader Blasts George Lucas For Changing 'Star Wars' at the '2011 Scream Awards' [VIDEO]

Don Deane — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 17:04:02 +0000

At the ‘2011 Scream Awards,’ Darth Vader channeled the Dark Side and won the award for Ultimate Villain. But he wasn’t content to simply accept the honor. During his speech, Vader complained loudly about the digital enhancements that creator George Lucas has made to the ‘Star Wars’ films over the years.

Darth Vader Throws First Pitch at Oakland A's Game [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 17:30:00 +0000

Recently, we learned Abraham Lincoln is a heck of a quarterback. Darth Vader, however, botched his chance to show off his athletic abilities when he one-hopped the first pitch at O.co Coliseum in Oakland before the A’s game against the Tigers on Friday night.

New"Star Wars" Feature Called…Ask Vader

Jackie — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 12:59:13 +0000

I am so excited. OK, I'm not...but a lot of people are because the three original "Star Wars" movies are coming out in a Blu-ray box set next month. They come with three beloved and cherished prequels. And in honor of the release, the official "Star Wars" website has put up a random new feature.

It's called "Ask Vader." You type in a question and Vader gives you a random response . . . sort of like Magic 8-Ball Vader. Some are lines from the movies, and some aren't. But it doesn't sound like it's James Earl Jones.

Obi-Wan Kenobi Killed Off in Osama bin Laden Spoof

95.7 KEZJ — Thu, 12 May 2011 14:16:47 +0000

According to a mock publication called the Galactic Empire Times, Imperial leader Darth Vader confirmed this week that terrorist mastermind Obi-Wan Kenobi has been killed.

In this spoof of the recent killing of Osama bin Laden, "agents of the Imperial Army and stormtroopers of the 501st Legion" found Obi-Wan in a "compound, only about 50 miles from the base of operations for the Imperial Storm Squadron."

Meet Max Page, The Little Boy From The Darth Vader Commercial [VIDEO]

95.7 KEZJ — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 16:03:54 +0000

A Volkswagen ad in which a little boy dressed as Darth Vader attempts to use the force has been declared by many to be the best commercial of the Super Bowl, and has garnered over 16 million additional hits on YouTube.

On the ‘Today Show,“ the pint-sized Vader was revealed to be six-year-old Max Page, who admitted he had never seen "Star Wars" or heard of Darth Vader before auditioning for the role.